Releasing tomorrow on Afterdark is what the artist himself has defined as the official follow-up to ‘Home’, the iconic and resounding success of last season
Sometimes, surpassing absolute perfection means pushing beyond one’s own limits. Last year, with ‘Home’, Sneijder redefined the classic concept of contemporary Trance, earning widespread acclaim across the scene for a track now considered iconic in defining the genre.
The Northern Irish producer is currently experiencing one of the most flourishing phases of his career since he first began composing music. The explosive rise of his Alt1 alias,dedicated primarily to a harder, old-school sound,has allowed him to seamlessly continue cultivating releases under his core moniker during a period of peak creative inspiration. It is precisely within this setting that Hear Me Calling was born, a track that made its official debut during his set at Luminosity Beach Festival late last June.
The challenge for Andrew this time around is quite unique: the track inherits the technical blueprint and structural contours of its predecessor, while introducing a fresh melodic theme wrapped in expansive, dreamy synths,the key element that sealed the triumph of his previous anthem. Hear Me Calling places Sneijder firmly in his ultimate artistic dimension within a high-profile career marked by releases on prestigious labels and collaborations with like-minded producers. The signature style shaping this production is unmistakable Trance; will the Belfast-born producer manage to match last year’s extraordinary success?
Meanwhile, 2026 is already proving to be a landmark year for him, highlighted above all by the 10th anniversary of his imprint, Afterdark. Echoes Rise, produced alongside Kinetica and released just two months ago, stands as one of his most recent offerings for the label, alongside his acclaimed remix of Bart Claassen’s classic Playmo, which has already been making waves across A State of Trance. Adding to the momentum, his reworking of Bullet In The Gun, created in collaboration with trance legend Paul Oakenfold, has been meeting with massive success.
Hear Me Calling drops tomorrow, September 11th, on Afterdark.